The Fix: Huckabee 9th Most Influential Republican

Chris Cillizza is out with his latest ranking of the 10 most influential Republicans in the party. Huckabee is ranked 9th — up from 10th the last time:

9. Mike Huckabee: The former Arkansas governor continues to be the darling of Iowa Republicans, taking the top spot among potential 2012 candidates in a GOP poll of Iowa caucus-goers earlier this month. Add to that his recent round of Iowa endorsements and the success of his endorsed primary candidates -- including attorney Joe Miller (R) in the Alaska Senate race and former Rep. Nathan Deal (R) in the Georgia gubernatorial race - and Huckabee's on a roll as of late.

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